Is Svartalfheim and the other Nine Realms what you expected them to look like?

This thread is about the look/design of the nine realms and if they are what you expected them to look like.

Because Thor has such a massive, vast mythology with different realms, the filmmakers and concept artists need to figure out a way to make each realm look different and exciting and even though we haven't seen The Dark World yet, to me it looks like they are doing a great job with the designs of the different realms.

To me, when I think of Svartalfheim, I think of it to be slightly woodland, maybe even gothic like this image from Svartalfheim in Norse mythology.

But looking at that image, some people may say it looks a little like Mirkwood from The Hobbit, so maybe the filmmakers tried to get away from that and made it look more rocky with mountains and was filmed in Iceland.

My only problem that I have with the look of Svartalfheim that they seem to be going for in this film is that it looks a little more like the realm Hel, than the realm of the Dark Elves because if I was to look at this image for the first time, not knowing what realm it is, I would say it looks like Hel.

Also I think the green screen is a bit obvious in some shots in the trailers like these images below because the sky looks a little fake to me unless that look is intentional...

But one realm I LOVE the look of is Vanaheim because it looks very Viking/Medieval and it makes sense it would look like that because Vanaheim is a less advanced sister race of Asgard.

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Originally Posted by DarthSkywalker

I think Svartalfheim is suppose to be wasteland, so they can pretty much get away with anything. Truthfully, none of the realms have really fit the world I'd imagine, save Earth of course.

I am not a fan of how vacant, unlivable they all seem to be.

Same here. I hope it was due to budget limitations. If not, then they should have fired whoever came up with the art/designs for them. They all look similar but with a different color scheme, just wastelands.

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Originally Posted by Figs

Same here. I hope it was due to budget limitations. If not, then they should have fired whoever came up with the art/designs for them. They all look similar but with a different color scheme, just wastelands.

I agree that all the realms so far apart from Asgard look similar but a different colour scheme, just wastelands. Jotunheim and Svartalfheim to me look the same with a blue colour scheme for Jotun and a green colour for Svartalfheim. There's no sense of a world or sense of community, it's just a wasteland.

The only realm so far that I love the look of is Vanaheim because at least that realm has a sense of community and a unique medieval/viking look.

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Originally Posted by speno94

I agree that all the realms so far apart from Asgard look similar but a different colour scheme, just wastelands. Jotunheim and Svartalfheim to me look the same with a blue colour scheme for Jotun and a green colour for Svartalfheim. There's no sense of a world or sense of community, it's just a wasteland.

The only realm so far that I love the look of is Vanaheim because at least that realm has a sense of community and a unique medieval/viking look.

Since I'm not familar with the comics and haven't read my Norse mythology books in quite a few years, I'm not sure which realm is Vanaheim. In the trailer is that the one that actually has trees and a forest? Where Thor destroys that stone creature?

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Originally Posted by Figs

Since I'm not familar with the comics and haven't read my Norse mythology books in quite a few years, I'm not sure which realm is Vanaheim. In the trailer is that the one that actually has trees and a forest? Where Thor destroys that stone creature?

Yes, Vanaheim is the one in the trailer where Thor destroys that stone creature (Stone Men of Saturn) with the trees and the forest.

To explain Vanaheim, it is the sister race/realm of Asgard, but is less advanced than Asgard, that's why it looks Medieval/Viking.

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Good topic for a thread.

For the realms we've seen so far:
I love the look of Asgard. I really think they nailed the design in the first film, and this film is only improving on it by fleshing it out more.

Vanaheim looks good. I agree completely with speno's comment above.

Despite being a bit barren, I liked the look of Jotunheim. The idea of the ice sheets made it unique, I just wish it wasn't so dark/hard to see in the first film. Also, I love the concept art that I saw where the whole world was like a flat disc/ring:
This would have been even more unique, and it even matches the depiction of Jotunheim in the nine world's map above.

As for Svartalfheim, it has barely appeared in the comics so I don't really have a preconception going in. Since the idea is to show a barren, alien landscape that is juxtaposed against the lush world of Vanaheim and the cultured world of Asgard, I think they have a good design.

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Originally Posted by seahammer

Good topic for a thread.

For the realms we've seen so far:
I love the look of Asgard. I really think they nailed the design in the first film, and this film is only improving on it by fleshing it out more.

Vanaheim looks good. I agree completely with speno's comment above.

Despite being a bit barren, I liked the look of Jotunheim. The idea of the ice sheets made it unique, I just wish it wasn't so dark/hard to see in the first film. Also, I love the concept art that I saw where the whole world was like a flat disc/ring:
This would have been even more unique, and it even matches the depiction of Jotunheim in the nine world's map above.

As for Svartalfheim, it has barely appeared in the comics so I don't really have a preconception going in. Since the idea is to show a barren, alien landscape that is juxtaposed against the lush world of Vanaheim and the cultured world of Asgard, I think they have a good design.

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Probably wasn't ALL hollow, but if it were an Ice planet I'm sure the Jotuns could make all kinds of caverns under ground instead of buildings over head seeing as they did have the Casket for probably Centuries before Odin got it.

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Originally Posted by speno94

My only problem that I have with the look of Svartalfheim that they seem to be going for in this film is that it looks a little more like the realm Hel, than the realm of the Dark Elves because if I was to look at this image for the first time, not knowing what realm it is, I would say it looks like Hel.

Also I think the green screen is a bit obvious in some shots in the trailers like these images below because the sky looks a little fake to me unless that look is intentional...

The CG sky in The Dark Elves world is to make it seem more fantasy clearly, it's not suppose to look like a "normal" sky.

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Originally Posted by jaqua99

I thought it was a planet, wasn't crazy over that in Thor 1 TBH

Yeah, I think Jotunheim could have looked a lot more unique than just looking like a 'planet'. I'm wondering what Svartalfheim looks like from the universe, but I hope it doesn't look like a simple planet like Jotun because I think they need to be more unique with their designs.

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Ha, I didn't think of that. Even if it was unintentional, I like this idea. Good connection.

Yeah thought of that with the one scene you see Thor and Mal on Jotunheim with the Frost Beast, but since we really don't know where the Casket IS, (fallen into the abyss, magically back in the vault via Odin ) since Loki's last use of it makes me wonder if Mal does have it after all.

Thinking the planets alined like Thor says every 5,000 years acts like Asgard's Bifrost but in shadow/dark energy and allows the Dark elves to travel easy from world to world too. and and so much an effort to use like it caused Odin just before Avengers to get Thor to Earth

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Originally Posted by Vartha

Yeah thought of that with the one scene you see Thor and Mal on Jotunheim with the Frost Beast, but since we really don't know where the Casket IS, (fallen into the abyss, magically back in the vault via Odin ) since Loki's last use of it makes me wonder if Mal does have it after all.

Thinking the planets alined like Thor says every 5,000 years acts like Asgard's Bifrost but in shadow/dark energy and allows the Dark elves to travel easy from world to world too. and and so much an effort to use like it caused Odin just before Avengers to get Thor to Earth

It would be awesome if Malekith did have the Casket. Loki had it on him when he dropped into the abyss. Maybe Thanos took it from Loki and gave it to Malekith to shake things up. It would make since if all things will tie together down the road. They wouldn't have to mention it or they could mention it but not necessarily explain it in TTDW. Kind of like how in The Avengers Thor asked Loki on the mountain who showed him this power in relation to the Tesseract. He asked it, but there was no further interrogation towards Loki about it....it was just left open.